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English
Chinese character when you tap 
.
The following sections in this 
chapter describe many important 
concepts and methods, such as why 
and how to change the input mode, 
what is recognition time out, use of 
gestures during writing, etc.. Please 
read them carefully in order to use 
the handwriting input method 
efficiently.
1. Write in this box with the stylus.
2.  functions as the left 
selection key ( ).
3.  functions as the right 
selection key ( ).
4.  functions as  .
5.  functions as  .
6. Tap   to change to   or 
 input mode.
7. Tap   to switch to   or 
 input mode.
8. Tap   to list punctuation 
marks and symbols.
9. When entering Chinese text, tap 
 to get a list of predicted 
Chinese characters based on the 
last input Chinese character.
Tip: If the first candidate 
character or letter in the 
candidate list (not the 
predicted list) is what you 
want, you can continue 
writing. The phone inputs the 
character automatically.
Tip: You can also use the 
volume keys in addition to 
the scroll keys and touch-
keys to move the highlight in 
a candidate list.
■ Handwriting input 
modes
Different handwriting input modes 
are available in your phone for 
entering different types of text. This 
narrows down the recognition 
scope for each mode and thus 
enable increased the accuracy and 
speed of recognition.
The strokes are recognised only as 
the type of text pertaining to the 
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